Course Description

Course Description:

Delaying proper treatment due to poor diagnosis is detrimental to a patient's well being. The sooner a patient with a non musculoskeletal issue is referred to the correct practitioner, the sooner the patient will receive the best and most appropriate treatment. Join Debra Dent, BPT, Dip Manip Pt, OSC, FCAMPT, as she brings her near 40 years of experience together in this dynamic seminar to explore serious pathologies and diseases of the trunk and spine.

Demonstration of appropriate physical tests and scans for the spine will be presented, along with the latest evidence in screening and physical testing. Explore evaluative processes to improve awareness of differential diagnosis and test results that might be performed by other health professionals. Walk away with thorough knowledge of appropriate treatments and screenings for patients with musculoskeletal issues.

Contact Hours: 5

VideoCourse Format: Video

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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Course Outline:

Hour 1

List the importance of the subjective evaluation and history in the process of differential Diagnosis

Recognize red and yellow flags for the cervical and shoulder girdle and objective examination to confirm.

Hour 2

List the six most important statistical measurements used to determine a Gold standard evidence based study as well as understanding what

Clinical Prediction Rules are, their pros and cons.

Hour 3

Identify musculoskeletal issues of the thoracic region

Identify four medical conditions that may refer to the spine but are nonmusculoskeletal in origin and require a physician's intervention

Hour 4

List four CPR of the spine that have good reliability and are effective in use.

List three dural tests that will assist in determining normal neuromeningeal pathway mobility.

Hour 5

List different causes of dizziness and be able to differentiate between vascular insufficiency symptoms and BPPV.

Course Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on the appropriate treatments and screenings for patients with musculoskeletal issues.

Professional Objectives:

At the end of this course the participant will be able to:

List the importance of the subjective evaluation and history in the process of differential Diagnosis

Recognize red and yellow flags for the cervical and shoulder girdle and objective examination to confirm.

List the six most important statistical measurement s used to determine a Gold standard evidence based study as well as understanding what Clinical PredictionRules are, their pros and cons.

Identify musculoskeletal issues of the thoracic region

Identify four medical conditions that may refer to the spine but are nonmusculoskeletal in origin and require a physician's intervention

List four CPR of the spine that have good reliability and are effective in use.

List three dural tests that will assist in determining normal neuromeningeal pathway mobility.

List different causes of dizziness and be able to differentiate between vascular insufficiency symptoms and BPPV.

Criteria for Completion:

A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Debra Dent is employed by Cross Borders Seminars and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact Anne Osborn by email Anne@HomeCEU or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Authors:

Debra Dent is a Physical Therapist with 39 years of experience specializing in manual therapy of the spine. She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba, Canada where she received her Diploma of Physiotherapy in 1977 and her Bachelors of Physical Therapy in 1979. She was certified as a Part A Manual Physical Therapist from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 1989 and received her Advanced Diploma of Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy in 1994 (FCAMPT). USA Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) designation was completed in 1996 and recertified in 2006 and to be recertified "Emeritus" in 2016.

Debra is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manual Therapists (FCAMPT) since 1994 and was an instructor for the Canadian Physiotherapy Association prior to moving to the USA. She was a guest clinical instructor at the University of South Florida from 2003-05, teaching the Spinal Manual Therapy Program for the MscPT undergraduate program.

She has taught a large number of manual therapy courses in the US and Canada, teaching for the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Orthopaedic Division, North East Seminars and presently teaching with Cross Country Education. She is the author of "Differential Diagnosis of the Spine: Exposing Spinal Pain Masqueraders". She owns Cross Border Seminars, a Florida seminar company and teaches locally in the SE USA. She recently retired from active practice to teach. She is a photographer, captain/sailor and an avid runner.

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